SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 71·6.143
Affordable Housing Provision through Development Plans
Housing Needs Assessments identify social and affordable housing requirements, which should be facilitated through the development plan by zoning land or specifying proportions required on identified sites, while not precluding other sites through the development management process.
The HNA/HMA undertaken by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, or the relevant housing authority, will identify the range of specific housing needs, including social/affordable housing requirements. The development plan process will be the primary vehicle to facilitate any identified need by zoning land or by indicating, through key site requirements, where a proportion of a site may be required for social/affordable housing. This will not preclude other sites coming forward through the development management process.
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